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1. Unidentified Murder Reframes Hong Kong True-Crime Obsession as Playful Meta-Comedy

   Modest-budget Hong Kong caper uses handheld online-media style and twisty plotting to skewer true-crime fans and influencer culture.

2. Authors Risk Losing $3,000 Anthropic Payouts as Publishers and Agents Claim Shares

   Publishers and some agents are claiming shares of the $3,000 Anthropic payments, risking authors’ full settlements.

3. Kendall Jenner Buys 1955 Alexander Calder Earrings, Spurs Interest in Artist Jewelry

   Kendall Jenner purchased a 1955 hammered-silver Alexander Calder earring pair from London gallerist Louisa Guinness while in Venice.

4. Calm Parenting Builds Children’s Emotional Intelligence, Says Psychologist Juli Fraga

   Responding calmly and naming feelings helps children regulate emotion. Psychologist Juli Fraga outlines five practical tactics parents can use.

5. Phoebe Bridgers Challenges Red Carpet Grooming With Unshaven Legs at Venice

   At Venice, Phoebe Bridgers appeared in a Gucci suit with visible, unshaven legs, earned a seven-minute standing ovation for Primetime, then wore

6. Ever Anderson Boosts Profile at Venice Festival With Dior and Vintage

   At her Venice debut the 18-year-old promoted Father Joe and reinforced her style as a Dior ambassador, pairing a 1930s silk-organza frock with two

7. NHTSA Probe Puts Tesla Cybercab Rollout In Austin At Risk

   Federal regulators opened a safety probe after Tesla put steeringless Cybercabs on Austin streets, potentially delaying the robotaxi rollout.

8. Red Carpets Shift as Jennifer Lawrence and Amal Clooney Balance Summer and Fall Style

   Loose summer frocks and sharp tailoring shared red carpets this week, with Venice, Paris and the U.S. Open serving both gowns and suits.

9. Venice Red Carpet Reasserts Power, Shapes Season's Fashion Narrative

   Venice Film Festival red carpet is dictating seasonal fashion, with arrivals including George and Amal Clooney, Claire Foy and Robert Pattinson.

10. Curtain Crop Emerges As Fall’s Most-Requested Cut, Signalling Low-Maintenance Androgyny

    The curtain crop, a grown-out, androgynous bob with floppy curtains, is now one of salons’ most-requested cuts, prized for easy styling and polish.

11. Ian McDiarmid Delivers a Titantic, Heartbreaking Lear, Elevating Sheffield's Crucible Production

    Ian McDiarmid, 82, gives a raw, precise Lear at the Crucible, anchoring Titus Halder's stark staging with matched physical and vocal control.

12. Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse Take Best‑Dressed Crown at Venice Film Festival

    The engaged pair dominated the Primetime premiere on September 5, pairing a custom Dior Homme suit with a glittering Saint Laurent mini.

13. Edith Head Redefined Hitchcock's Costume Language With Notorious

    Notorious began Alfred Hitchcock’s collaboration with Edith Head, whose costumes transformed wardrobe into a narrative device across his films.

14. Archive of 9/11 Missing Posters Goes Public for 25th Anniversary

    Phil Buehler will display 144 photographs from a stored archive of more than 500 missing posters at a Brooklyn church, confronting private grief anew.

15. Seoul Street Style Turns Gothic as Nail Art Dominates Spring 2027 Shows

    At Dongdaemun Design Plaza, spring 2027 shows pushed street looks toward gothic accents, backwards silhouettes and extreme custom nail art.

16. Amal Clooney Keeps Boho Summer Style as Venice Film Festival Winds Down

    Leaving Venice on September 5, Amal Clooney favoured a relaxed boho look, pairing an Elie Saab silk skirt with Cartier bracelets and a Chloé bag.

17. Michiko Tomioka Recommends Seven Japanese Foods to Reduce Inflammation Risk

    A Japanese nutritionist lists seven pantry staples, from konnyaku to green tea, that fight inflammation and support gut and immune health.

18. Artist Bride’s Hand-Painted Danielle Frankel Gown Sets Palette for Carmel Valley Wedding

    Mackenzie Cantor made a custom hand-painted Danielle Frankel Juniper gown the organizing point of her June 6, 2026 Carmel Valley Ranch wedding.

19. Jennifer Lawrence Debuts Butterfly Bangs, Sets Fall Hairstyle Cue

    At the LVMH Prize in Paris Jennifer Lawrence unveiled a textured, winged 'butterfly' fringe that lifts the cheekbones and skims the brows.

20. Chanel Claims Venice Spotlight as Mariacarla Boscono Returns in Matthieu Blazy Gown

    Mariacarla Boscono returned to the Venice red carpet in a newspaper-print Chanel gown by Matthieu Blazy, her fifth appearance on the lido.

21. Muppet Show Rewrote Variety TV and Pop Culture 50 Years On

    Fifty years after 5 September 1976, The Muppet Show transformed variety TV with anarchic humour, an eclectic soundtrack and global reach.

22. Fall Art Books Put Marginalized Archives and Grief at the Center

    Titles by Guadalupe Rosales, Christine Sun Kim, Fady Joudah, and Elizabeth Alexander center personal archives, deaf culture, Gaza and grief.

23. Tesla Cybercab Launch Lifts Shares, Trader Funds December Calls With Short Strangle

    Cybercab hype pushed Tesla higher and opened a short-term options trade. Khouw buys December 390 calls and finances them by selling an Oct 23 425/330

24. Lucas Museum Opens in South LA, Flattens Cultural Difference

    The Lucas Museum debuts with 40,000 works across 30 themed galleries, but critics say its displays erase context and complexity.

25. Aaron Esh Reboots AllSaints and Returns the Brand to East London Roots

    Aaron Esh marked his first AllSaints collection with a Spitalfields party that returned the label to London’s subcultural roots.

26. Isaac Mizrahi’s Fall 1994 Ready-to-Wear Returns as Unzipped Is Restored

    Vogue Runway has digitized Isaac Mizrahi’s April 12, 1994 show. The documentary Unzipped will return to theaters in September 2026.

27. Tesla Bars Children Under 13 From Cybercab

    Tesla says no children under 13 can ride the Cybercab, even with a parent.

28. 1986: Affleck's Palace Becomes Manchester Students' Fashion Hub

    Opened in 1982, Affleck's Palace was by 1986 a regular shopping haunt for Manchester students. Jeff Banks featured it on The Clothes Show.

29. Scandinavia House Stages The Cold Stitch, Recasts Nordic Textiles for NYC Audiences

    Scandinavia House opens The Cold Stitch, a September showcase of Nordic textile artists that transforms discarded fabrics into contemporary art.

30. Los Angeles Gains George Lucas’s Narrative Art Museum, Opening 22 September

    George Lucas and Mellody Hobson open a spaceship-shaped museum for visual storytelling. The 100,000 sq ft galleries include works by Banksy, Kahlo

31. Writers Must Use Honest Language Or Sex Scenes Will Fall Flat

    Sex scenes work when writers embrace desire’s messiness, match diction to character, and reject polite euphemisms and tired clichés.

32. Philosophers Challenge Time's Reality, Undermining the Flow

    Debate splits between denying time, treating all moments as real, or defending a privileged present. The dispute reshapes how we think about change.

33. Tesla Opens Door To Cybercab Fleet Buyers As It Seeks To Scale Robotaxi Network

    Tesla posted a form for businesses to buy Cybercab fleets or build mobility hubs, signaling it may expand its robotaxi network with third-party

34. Bronzers Shed Orange Tones, Rhode Peptide Stick and Westman Drops Change the Look

    Bronzers now blend like skin and add skincare benefits, not orange paint. Vogue highlights picks including Rhode, Merit and Westman Atelier.

35. Fall Weddings Push Florists Toward Foraged Blooms and Pampas Grass

    October now rivals June for weddings, and couples favor moody maples, pampas grass, foraged blooms and dried keepsakes.

36. Mildred Howard Wins Artists’ Legacy Foundation Award

    Mildred Howard receives the Artists’ Legacy Foundation Award. Anonymous Was A Woman funds environmental art, AGO director steps down, Alex Katz on

37. Jess Ho's People With Money Misfires as Satire and Feels Overcooked

    Jess Ho interrogates race, class and gender, but the novel's satire is uneven and key characters collapse into caricature.

38. John Malkovich Secures Menswear Crown at Venice Film Festival

    On the Wild Horse Nine promo trail in Venice, John Malkovich turned the festival into a menswear showcase with a string of vintage-driven looks.

39. Liquid Blushes Replace Powder, Deliver a Natural, Skin-Like Flush

    Liquid blushes are edging out powders by melting into skin and building a believable flush. New formulas broaden shade ranges and improve wear.

40. Citrus Perfumes Give Shoppers a Versatile Alternative to Sweet or Clean Scents

    Citrus fragrances sit between sugary fruit and minimalist clean scents. Notable picks include Jo Malone Grapefruit, Guerlain Néroli Plein Sud and Le